Toyota Recall

Toyota has announced the recall of 2.8 million vehicles worldwide to correct a steering fault found on some models. 670,000 Toyota Prius and Corolla models in the U.S. may suffer from an issue in the steering column. The faulty component may cause a knocking or rattling from the steering column... read more

We love looking back to see what's been popular over the course of a full year. And 2010 was definitely chock-full of green car news. Our 10 most popular posts this year are... read moreDecember 30, 2010 by John Voelcker0

Toyota plans to service approximately 650,000 of the more than 2 million Prius hybrids it has built to date, to correct a potential flaw in a cooling pump that could cause... read moreNovember 30, 2010 by John Voelcker1

While the dust is now settling on a year's worth of recalls by a beleagured Toyota, the company is still working to modify millions of vehicles that are potentially involved... read moreAugust 31, 2010 by John Voelcker0

Like many site editors, we read our traffic stats religiously. Perhaps unlike other site editors, ours frequently make us laugh. We try to provide practical information on... read moreJuly 1, 2010 by John Voelcker0

Ah, yes, it must be about time for another outburst of Prius stereotyping. Three, two, one ... there! Did you hear it? Over there, in the slightly shrill tones of the... read moreApril 26, 2010 by John Voelcker0

In the face of continuing suggestions that random electronic interference may be causing unintended acceleration in the Toyota Prius and other vehicles, the U.S. Department... read moreMarch 30, 2010 by John Voelcker0

We thought we should provide a short update on two highly publicized so-called "runaway Toyota Prius" cases, one in San Diego and one in Harrison, New York. The reputed... read moreMarch 22, 2010 by John Voelcker1

Few automotive engineers believe in so-called "sudden acceleration". But until recently, there's been no way to determine what a driver what doing when he (or she) swears... read moreMarch 19, 2010 by John Voelcker50

As we've noted before, so-called sudden acceleration is a confusing, messy, and very uncertain subject. Now a certain San Diego citizen seems to be caught in the cross-hairs... read moreMarch 16, 2010 by John Voelcker3

Unlike some of its Toyota brethren, the 2010 Prius hybrid was never pulled off sale due to recalls. But U.S. sales fell 6.1% in February anyway, against the previous month... read moreMarch 12, 2010 by John Voelcker1

Owners of Toyota's iconic Prius hybrid model who thought they'd escaped the rash of Toyota recalls need to think again. The company is working on a fix to reshape accelerator... read moreMarch 9, 2010 by John Voelcker16

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. Toyota has recalled the 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrids to update software that controls the... read moreFebruary 16, 2010 by Jeff Zurschmeide3

As expected, Toyota has announced a recall for its 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Lexus HS 250h models to update the anti-lock braking system (ABS) software. The new software... read moreFebruary 9, 2010 by John Voelcker2